2. Amendments regarding issues related only to one or more Central American States and one or more EFTA States shall be agreed upon by the Parties concerned only.
3. Notwithstanding modifications referred to in Article 11.1, the Joint Committee may submit to the Parties, recommendations regarding amendments to this Agreement for ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with their respective domestic legal procedures.
4. Unless otherwise agreed, amendments shall enter into force 60 days following the date on which at least one Central American State and at least one EFTA State have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary. In relation to Parties depositing such instruments after the entry into force of the amendment, the amendment shall enter into force 60 days following the deposit of its instrument.
5. The text of the amendments and the instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.
Article 13.4. Accession
1. Any state, becoming a Member of EFTA or any Member of the Central American Economic Integration Sub-System, may accede to this Agreement, provided that the Joint Committee approves its accession, on terms and conditions to be agreed upon by the Parties and following approval in accordance with their respective domestic legal procedures. The instrument of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.
2. In relation to an acceding state, this Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the deposit of its instrument of accession, or the approval of the terms of accession by the existing Parties, whichever is later.
Article 13.5. Withdrawal and Expiration
1. Any Party may withdraw from this Agreement by means of a written notification to the Depositary. The withdrawal shall take effect six months after the date on which the notification is received by the Depositary.
2. Any EFTA State which withdraws from the Convention establishing the European Free Trade Association shall, ipso facto on the same day as the withdrawal takes effect, cease to be a Party to this Agreement.
3. If all EFTA States or all Central American States withdraw from this Agreement, it shall be terminated as of the date when the withdrawal has taken effect, according to this Article, for all EFTA States or all Central American States.
Article 13.6. Entry Into Force
1. This Agreement is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval in accordance with the respective domestic legal procedures of the Parties. The instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.
2. If its respective legal requirements permit, a Party may apply this Agreement provisionally. Provisional application of this Agreement under this paragraph shall be notified to the Depositary.
3. This Agreement shall enter into force 60 days after the date on which at least one Central American State and at least one EFTA State have deposited their instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with the Depositary.
4. In relation to a Party depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval after this Agreement has entered into force, the Agreement shall enter into force 60 days following the deposit of its instrument.
Article 13.7. Unilateral Reservations
This Agreement shall not be subject to unilateral reservations.
Article 13.8. Depositary
The Government of Norway shall act as Depositary.
Conclusion
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorised thereto, have signed this Agreement.
Done at Trondheim, this 24th day of June 2013, in two originals, one in the English language and one in the Spanish language, both texts being equally authentic. In case of divergence, the English text shall prevail. The originals shall be deposited with the Depositary, who shall transmit certified copies to all the Parties.
For Iceland
For the Republic of Costa Rica
For the Principality of Liechtenstein
For the Republic of Panama
For the Kingdom of Norway
For the Swiss Confederation
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